OSHA has inspected Element Services, LLC once in Colorado.
The inspection began on Oct 29, 2018 on a referral, in Briggsdale.
That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $8,525 and still stand at $8,525.
Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,078, and Element Services, LLC averages $8,525 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343572616 OPENED OCT 29, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed May 6, 2019
Khaki Campbell East Hwy 14 And Wcr 85, Briggsdale, CO 80611 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 27, 2018: Three employees receive burns when storage tank explodes
At 9:00 a.m. on October 27, 2018, three employees were working on a used, five hundred bbl (barrel) storage tank to remove corroded bolts from a man way. At some point, the tank exploded and severely burned Employee #1's face and body and Employees #2 and #3 received burns to their bodies. All three employees were hospitalized for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Other-than-serious | $8,525 | $8,525 | Mar 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2019 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 27, 2018, Briggsdale: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · nonclassifiable
Employees were constructing a tank battery and removing a bottom hatch with a grinder when a fire and explosion occurred from an empty tank. The injured employee received body burns that required hospitalization.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii)
(ii) Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and,
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i)
(i) Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.);
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii)
(iii) The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
